Rapid breathing (hyperventilation) or shortness of breath (which is a normal symptom of pregnancy, so don't worry if you're not noticing any of these other signs of pregnancy anxiety).Not enjoying things that used to make you happy.An inability to concentrate on your day-to-day life.Experiencing a frequent sense of panic, fear or restlessness.The following are symptoms of more serious anxiety during pregnancy: What are the signs and symptoms of anxiety during pregnancy? It’s time to talk to a health care provider if your anxiety is preventing you from concentrating, causing you to have trouble functioning, making you extremely panicky or causing some physical symptoms including rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. Others might worry about whether they’ll be good parents, how their relationships with their partners will change, how siblings will react to a new baby or the financial aspects of having a child.Įven if you worry about all these things, that’s normal too.īut there’s a difference between normal worrying and all-consuming anxiety during pregnancy, also known as antenatal anxiety. Some women - especially those who've had previous pregnancy losses or fertility problems - worry about whether their babies are healthy. Studies show that about 15 percent of pregnant women have anxiety disorders, about as common as depression during pregnancy. We all worry, and pregnancy can often amplify those worries. What’s a normal amount of pregnancy anxiety?Īnxiety is not only part of being pregnant, it’s part of being human. The reality is that nearly every woman - behind that baby belly and “pregnancy glow” - is a bit anxious, worried or hesitant about some aspect of pregnancy, childbirth or parenting.īut when should anxiety be a cause for concern? And how can it be treated during pregnancy? The answers are information that every expecting woman should hear. I really don't understand the reason for this and I am so afraid of taking banned for pregnancy drugs but she told me not to stop.These are all normal worries, since joining the first-time moms’ club means you’ll have plenty of questions only experience can answer. I brought up all of these issues with my nurse and she said no its fine all out patients take Estrace up until 10 weeks and I need to stay on it. They did not make a big deal of those but I have been concerned about them since they found them. I already had 4 fibroids they found before they started during the testing phase of IVF. I also read it causes fibroids to grow and increases change for female cancers. Everything I read about Estrace says it is Class X and should not be used during pregnancy because it is knows to cause birth defects. My nurse said they will then wean me off. They told me to continue the Estrace 2 x a day and the PIO shots once a day until about 10 weeks into the pregnancy. I had my first and second Beta this week and they were BFP with high numbers (2nd was 1450).

I go to SG and they had me start Estrace the day of my egg retrieval and told me to continue until they tell me to stop. Is anyone else taking Estrace while during their pregnancy?

Panic mode while pregnant